With one of the better matchups of the week, we have the Tampa Bay Buccaneers taking on the divisional rivals New Orleans Saints in a crucial game that the Bucs need to win. With the Bucs already beating the Saints earlier in the season, it would be a huge win for Tampa Bay to almost solidify a playoff spot with the help of the NFC south being the worst division in football. Let’s go through each half of football in my overall recap of this game.
As predicted, the first half was very slow with both teams struggling to find the end zone. Both teams settled for field goals and used their offensive skills wisely, with Tom Brady and the Bucs struggling on offense this year, Brady came out slinging it and throwing check downs to running back Leonard Fournette. Andy Dalton also started well as he had a couple of big plays to receiver Rashid Shahid and Taysom Hill for a touchdown, which put the Saints up 7-3 midway through the second quarter.
With the Bucs in a seven point deficit coming out of halftime they really struggled in the third quarter and late into the ball game. With turnovers causing the Buccaneers crucial possessions, it took Tom Brady to have some miracle plays and a 14 point deficit to come back and win the game. With the saints having a 14 point lead with three minutes to go in the fourth the Saints team really had a shot to win and blew it, giving the Bucs momentum and a belief to win the game.
Overall, the Bucs squeaked out a comeback win thanks to Tom Brady, but with a wide open NFC this Buccaneers team could potentially be dangerous. The Buccaneers advance to 6-6 as the Saints drop to 4-9.
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